The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
Recovering Of the Reichstag.
Revision OF an Article In the Consti'
tion Talked Or.
Term OF Parliament to be Extended
TO Five Years.
Prince Bismarck Prompts and Will
Openly support the Proposal.
Opposition Press Certain That This
Action Will Restrtct the
Right of Universal
suffrage.

Copyrighted, 1881. BY tho New YOrh Anosi'
stsa Press.
BERLIN, September 24.-The Reich
stag will reconvene on the 10th Of No.
vember. Il Is now clear that the lead
ing domestic question which will be
considered is the revision OF tho arti'
Gle Of the constitution fixing the dura'
ton Of Parliament. The leaders Of the
National Liberals took the initiative
In 1897 In the debate on the oonstitu.
tion. the North German Coniedera.
ton proposing the extension Of the
period Of the Rsichstsg. In 1880 the
question was again discussed, but
without result. The government then
proposed to prolong the Reichstag
from three to Eve years, but only OBJ
tanned uncertain support Now, how
ever, the situation 10 changed. The
National Liberals are again an i'm.
portant factor. The government groups
will renew the proposal Of q Eve
years Parliament, aud the Oonssrv'
stives and Rsiohspartei will sup
port II. Prince Bismarck privately
prompts aud will openly indorse The
proposal, which cannot fail to obtain
q decisive mijorlty. The measure
will no., however, pass without keen
and bitter opposition from the pro.
gressists, who ioresee In the transi.
ton from trIennial to quintennisl Par.
liamenis the road toward trlennial
budgets, leaving the government un.
restricted In the use Of the national
funds. The opposition press even con.
lres up as q certain sequel TO the al.
teration OF the Constitution the 70.
strlctlon Of the right Of universal sni
iage. The center party will also op
pose the measure.
AUTocRATIc rKSDKsCILs
Tbs Gsrmsnis accuses the maj lIity
Of fostering the autoci attic tendencies
Of Prince Bismarck by the proposal
which II lays Ia q deplorable s',aull
upon the rights Of the National Lioef.
ais, and 10 especially obnoxious at th,
present time, seeing that II would
ALLOW 10 rest too long In security n par
lament which does not represent th,
real vote Of . MAJ oriiy Of the country
| The fears Of the minority regardinI
biennial or iriennial budgets, the Gel
mania ssyr, ars axured. There II n,
sign thst the governmsat Intends q
10 ssk for charge IN the budget. Il
is certain also that tha National Lib
erala would resist q biennial budget
demand, which would break up the
government group, and lead tn tn,
annlhilstion Of the msj irity. Asso.
cia,ed with tho production Of the bill
IL the probable accusa,iou Of Mgue
ministry.
LAW AoAIS.r SOCIALISTS.
Another proJsct for consid ration
In the Rsicbs'as tina 10 ceitsin TO rise
excited opposition IL the CluseTya
tive proposal 10 abrogats he law
agaInst the siclslists, wh ch az en-.
pi,e. September ~, 1888 The 40.
oi alists need hope Tor nothing. as .
bill will be sub.tltn'sd extending and
increasing Ia severity ths laws relA inp
~ associations and the press. The
Va, sische Y ,iturg says that ins cad OF
rell xlug repression, tte pro ieot % cant
thst the exceptional laws gnscting the
socialists vii bs converted lnto law,
= ainat all the opposi ion parties
Nothing really dshnite Ia as yet known
regarding tue s,o5e Of the bill. Tn,
leaders oi the Ministerial groups arr
reported 20 he In agreement on IN,
measure. There is reason 10 hop,
that the Pfogressists' press exagser
ates the character q tho pTopo ais
which, II truly stated. show a tyrAn
nous exercise OF the power OF the ma.
j)rity that may lead TO q revulsion o
feeling throughout the empire.
oHRsASr AsD rnASoE.
The relations existing between Ger
many and France nj the present mo
meni are less Irritating than for som,
time past. Count Won Munster rt
turned TO bis post Al Paris yesterday
charged wits q pacific message iron
Prince Bismarck 10 NJ. Flourens. II
his interview with NJ. Flourens Coun
Won Munster said that the views o
the German Government were tha
the state OF E1rope justified the hop
OF the maintenance Of peace, whlol
Germany would do her utmost 10 aid
A semi.0 m sial reference h. the ares
Of the lad y ihnaebele, received througl
the French Embassy by Count Her
bert Won Bismarck, ellciled from tn
latter a promite that In dleposing o
the Gaze the youth OF the eulprl
yould be taken Into consideration.
oERnAEI AND RUSSIA.
There Ia no improvement In the rela
tlsns between Germany and Rus'ia
Count schouyeloh vieiied Prince Bis
msrck at Friederscrhus on Thursday
before starting for France on his holI
day. Ths Interview was withou
, eps, ial Importance, but II led 10 tn
recurrence of the rumor that then
was 10 be q conferences a the Enper
o,s. Tho public, however, now paI
no attention 10 this idle talk.
Toe Cologne Gar tie, 10 an article
entitled "Ohne FfeurdBchdft ant
Olne Fhsndsch at" presents an &C
eurate u n ction Of the German state
msnt toward Russia. II ssys faith II
Rns,ia ~ an ally u dead, and tha,
t5s Empsrors met under existing cir
eumstancea their meeting would hay
. no political tigniHoAnos. Ths st esiO
, Of ihs Bayarian Diet promises 10 be-
. calm one. The balGncs a the foroe
al lhs clerical ard liberal parties II
, tie Untsfhaus will assist In keepln
a ls quiet. Another element tbs
viii tend 10 tbs proseryst on of peac
, h the growth Of the spirit OF conolliI
tlou aud moderation which animate
: Catholics Aud Liberals alike. Tbi
vrogth is distinctly traceable 10 N
4 esTs,iion Of the Kulturkampi, couple
!. With an increasing tendency anon
4 all partios 10 glory In the Blfengt